What kinds of things do you do for self-care? Empowerment is about learning how to take care of ourselves in all manner of ways, including physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually. What works for you? If you don’t make time to care for yourself, eventually you will NOT be able to care for others in the ways that you wish to. Women often put their needs dead last when really they should put their needs absolutely first so that they can be at their best to care for and nurture others. Make time this week to create special... [Read more]

Try not to say no when an opportunity arises. Women are accustomed to backing off. Say yes to almost anything that makes sense for you and your life even if you don’t know quite what to do. Just say yes — and then figure it out later. Try not to let fear and lack of knowledge at that specific moment in time dictate your decisions.
You can always learn.
“…look for the openings…”
Embrace your own potential by saying yes!
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All things ebb and flow, including our own growth and transformation. The life and work of a woman is to realize this and to understand that our own development often occurs in fits and starts, jigs and jags, with periods of regression followed by growth spurts, and then fallow periods of incubation.
all living things must seek rest
There will be times when rest is needed.
Don’t fight it. Allow it. All of it.
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Do you understand that risk is completely subjective? It’s all up to you to decide if the possible payoff is more desirable than the potential risk.
You must learn to take risks.
Everyday.
The more you practice taking risks the easier it is to live a life without fear.
scale up
Think BIG, start SMALL, scale UP.
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It’s okay to have fear but you can’t give in to it. You’ve got to get out there, get in the game, put yourself out there.
What is there to lose? You’ll be rejected, someone will tell you off, you’ll still be alone, your idea is not that good?
SO WHAT! Get out there anyway. Make things happen. You just can’t keep waiting.
Fear is often just a lack of confidence. Perhaps it means that you need to give something a little more thought. Think it through. Bolster yourself. I am a big advocate of listening to our fear... [Read more]

let it flow
Sometimes when you aren’t expecting it, when you aren’t hoping and wishing for it, or secretly praying for it, sometimes when you just let it be, and carry on….it arrives….let it flow…it’s coming.
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